AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Spear Tops

4.6 mi · ▲ 2,056 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Spear Tops is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Spear, NC. The route reaches Spear Tops at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 2,056 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,812 – 4,817 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 36.00583, -82.02091
Nearest town Spear, NC
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Spear Tops

4.6 mi · ▲ 2,056 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 2,811–4,817 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 36.00583, -82.02091

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 88°F / low 67° · precip 16% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 1.3 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 1 miReach Spear Tops, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/spear-tops-out-back

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 88°F67°
Precip16%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity87%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 11% rain3 PM: 16% rain4 PM: 10% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat 86°69° 17%
Sun 83°66° 67%
Mon 72°64° 38%
Tue 76°58°
Wed 83°60°
Thu 84°64°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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